Minutemen (Band)

Minutemen (Band)

The Minutemen were a part of the LA Punk scene in the early 1980s. Although the band never gained much mainstream notoriety, they played a huge influence on many later punk bands. The band was comprised of singer and guitarist D. Boon, singer and bassist Mike Watt and George Hurley on Drums. Boon died in a 1985 van accident and the band fell apart soon after. Watt and Hurley went on to form fIREHOSE.

Fast Facts

Formed In: 1980
Hometown: San Pedro, CA
Number Of Albums: 5
Record Label: SST
Opened For Black Flag in Their First Live Gig

Style and Influence

Although the Minutemen were part of the punk scene—and sometimes called a hardcore band, due to the fact that they peaked during that movement's heyday—the band played music that remains among the most unique and indefinable in all of rock. Their music incorporated the hard funk of George Clinton, along with free-jazz, political folk and avant-garde sounds. The unique result has influenced the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fugazi, Sublime and many other well-known bands.

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Punk

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Also try: fIREHOSE

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Album Review: Double Nickels On The Dime and Buy
Music Video: "This Ain't No Panic"

Minutemen News and Gossip

Weekly Dig: "History Lesson (Part 1): Mike Fournier Takes On The Minutemen" (2007)
Aversion.com: "Minutemen DVD Coming In June" (2006)
In Music We Trust: "Review Of We Jam Econo: The Story Of The Minutemen" (2006)
RollingStone: "Minutemen Documentary Due" (2003)
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YouTube: "Little Man With A Gun In His Hand" (Live)

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Black Flag | Mission of Burma | Husker Du | Minor Threat | The Replacements | Bad Brains | The Buzzcocks | Dead Kennedys | Sublime | R.E.M. | Sonic Youth | The Germs

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